Paraechinus

Paraechinus
	P. aethiopicus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Eulipotyphla
Family:	Erinaceidae
Subfamily:	Erinaceinae
Genus:	Paraechinus; Trouessart, 1879
Species
	P. aethiopicus; P. hypomelas; P. micropus; P. nudiventris

Paraechinus is a genus of hedgehogs. Members are small and nocturnal. The genus contains four species from North Africa, the Middle East and South Asia:[1]

Desert hedgehog (Paraechinus aethiopicus)
Brandt's hedgehog (Paraechinus hypomelas)
Indian hedgehog (Paraechinus micropus)
Bare-bellied hedgehog (Paraechinus nudiventris)

References

Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M., eds. (2005). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.

Mohammad,Abu.Elsevier B.V (2018).Into the wild: Survival, movement patterns and weight Changes in captive Ethiopian hedgehogs, Paraechinus aethiopicus following their release (Volume 158).Science direct.

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[msw3-1] Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M., eds. (2005). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.